Jack Smith says he is concerned about the next election under Trump

Former special counsel Jack Smith said in a televised interview that he believes the Trump administration is posing a serious threat to the rule of law and expressed concern about what may happen in the next election. Smith said he is troubled by what he described as the demonization of career Justice Department officials and argued that public servants should not be punished for doing their jobs. He also said the department is facing retributionstyle prosecutions and warned that public trust in prosecutors and the courts is being damaged. The interview was Smith’s first with a media outlet since he left his role as special counsel before Trump returned to office. He also discussed the federal cases he led against Trump, including the election interference and classified documents cases, both of which were later dropped after Trump won the presidency.